Good Forests Foundation Uganda project coordinator Ronald Mwikirize said the 500,000 trees would be planted in phases across the diocese over five years. Jinja Catholic Diocese has launched a five-year tree-planting campaign targeting 500,000 trees across its parishes as part of efforts to restore forest cover and combat environmental degradation. The initiative was launched by […]
The minister said the action was intended to reinforce government efforts, with support from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), to improve fisheries management and curb illegal activities on the country’s lakes. Police Patrol Knocks Down Father Protesting Daughter’s Death at Stone Quarry The Minister of State for Fisheries, Robert Migadde Ndugwa, has removed fisheries […]
A video circulating on social media appears to show a police patrol driving towards the demonstrators, narrowly missing a woman before striking or knocking down Kabegere, who is seen rolling on the ground. MUKONO — A grieving father was knocked down by a police patrol vehicle during a protest against the resumption of operations at […]
The incident adds to a series of cases in which candidates have experienced labour or delivered babies during or shortly before their national examinations in Uganda. A Senior Four candidate at Light Senior Secondary School in Soroti District delivered a baby boy while sitting her Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) English paper on Tuesday morning […]
The Focal Judge for Plea Bargaining, Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga, also warned inmates against entering into plea bargaining agreements for offences they had not committed. The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, has warned inmates against pleading guilty to crimes they did not commit in a desperate bid to secure their release from […]
The killing has shocked residents, who say disputes should be resolved through the courts rather than violence. Six-Year-Old Girl Becomes Caregiver to Disabled Grandfather in Mukono A 57-year-old man who had recently won a land dispute in the High Court has been beaten to death while fencing off the contested property in Namasuba-Kikajjo, Makindye-Ssabagabo Municipality. […]
As eviction looms and poverty deepens, six-year-old Patricia struggles to help care for her disabled grandfather, raising concerns about their welfare, shelter and safety. MUKONO — At six, Patricia should be playing with other children, learning new things and enjoying the care and protection of adults. Instead, the little girl is trying to help her […]
His lawyer, Alice Akello Latigo, told the court that Phillips was a first-time offender and was about 30 years old at the time of conviction. She argued that the sentence failed to adequately consider his prospects of rehabilitation. The Court of Appeal has reduced the 35-year prison sentence imposed on a man convicted of aggravated […]
Faridah Namusisi, the headteacher of Nairambi Seed School, said all registered candidates had reported and sat their examinations, unlike in previous years. Heavy rains and strong winds disrupted transport on the Buvuma Islands on Monday, delaying teachers and candidates travelling to examination centres as Senior Four (S4) examinations began. The downpour, which started in the […]
They are also accused of irregularly paying allowances for road works that were allegedly never carried out, contributing to a total government loss of sh45m. Three Mitooma District Local Government officials have been charged before the Anti-Corruption Court over the alleged diversion and misuse of public funds, resulting in a loss of more than sh45m […]